National reaction: Detroit Tigers did what they had to do to win now with Joakim Soria

11:15 AM,
Jul. 24, 2014

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Written by

James Jahnke
Detroit Free Press Sports Writer

The Detroit Tigers made their first big splash leading up to next week's nonwaiver MLB trade deadline, acquiring Texas Rangers closer Joakim Soria for prospects Corey Knebel and Jake Thompson on Wednesday night.

Here's how the move is being viewed around the country:

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Jon Paul Morosi, foxsports.com: "You may believe Thompson and Knebel represent a slight overpay for Soria's services through the end of 2015. A number of executives with other major-league teams would agree. But if you consider the context, you will see the Tigers made an excellent trade, at the right time, in a ...